EARLY INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT MEETING FOR NEXT INTEGRATED HIGH PAYOFF ROCKET PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY (IHPRPT) ACQUISITION In 1996, the Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology Program (IHPRPT) started its first year of a fifteen year program. IHPRPT is a tri-service (Army, Navy, Air Force)/NASA program to "double rocket propulsion capability by the year 2010." IHPRPT was established to strengthen the technology base of the U.S. military, civil and commercial rocket propulsion programs through the development of advanced, innovative rocket propulsion technology. The achievement of the IHPRPT time phased rocket propulsion technology goals, once transitioned to flight systems, is to fulfill the U.S. rocket propelled system performance, operational, and cost requirements for tomorrow. The IHPRPT procurement for programs starting in FY98 will be executed by the Phillips Laboratory at Edwards AFB. Early industry involvement is sought to improve the understanding of Government requirements, thereby enhancing the Government's ability to obtain quality products and services at reasonable prices, and increase the efficiency in proposal preparation, proposal evaluation, negotiation and contract award. Representatives from the Phillips Lab Propulsion Directorate and the Edwards AFB Contracting office will present preliminary information on the new Program Research and Development Announcement (PRDA) topics. The following issues will be covered: Results from the FY96 IHPRPT PRDA Survey to Industry Technology for the Sustainment of Strategic Systems Programs International Cooperative Project in Hybrid Propulsion for Tactical Missiles Funding Issues for FY98 New Starts Procurement Schedule Advanced Rocket Propulsion Plan (ARPP) Update Issues The meeting will be held at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA (703 845-1010) on Thursday, 30 January, 1997 starting at 8:00 am. Although this meeting is open to all interested organizations/individuals, please be advised that contractors who have not previously been associated with the IHPRPT program should be aware of the following: The IHPRPT program will involve technology acquisitions that have military or space applications and are subject to Air Force Material Command FAR Supplement, Section 5393, Foreign Disclosure Reviews. In addition, it is envisioned that foreign owned or influenced firms and foreign governments will not be allowed to participate as prime contractors. Only U.S. contractors who are registered and certified with the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC), Federal Center, Battle Creek, Michigan or who are teamed with one of the registered contractors will have access to future restricted information which may contain key data for certain projects, such as parameters or baselines. Although not mandatory, it is highly recommended that a prospective offeror have either a government coordinated ARPP, or develop an ARPP prior to or in conjunction with responding to a Government IHPRPT acquisition (RFP or PRDA), or have a documented working relationship with a company possessing a government coordinated ARPP to ensure IHPRPT relevance of any proposed technology. The ability to show how a proposed technology will contribute to the demonstration of the IHPRPT goals is a mandatory evaluation criteria for all IHPRPT acquisitions. All contractors who wish to attend this briefing must notify Joseph H. Hildreth, OLAC PL/RKEM by the close of business on 21 January: Voice: (805) 275-5338, FAX: (805) 275-5719, Email: joe_hildreth@ple.af.mil WEB: Click here for the On-Line Acquisition Solicitation Information System (OASIS)., http://cpf.edwards.af.mil/contracts/rfp.html. E-MAIL: Click email link to contact the POC, Barbara Barcelona, Contract Negotiator, AFFTC/PKAE., barcelob%pk@mhs.elan. af.mil.

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